NEW PRODUCTSCargill Inc., Wayzata, has been granted a U.S. patent for the cooking process it developed for Loyall premium pet food. The process combines steam and pressure cooking, plus Near-Infrared Reflective Spectroscopy to measure the chemical composition of nutrients in each cooked batch of the pet food.
NEW BUSINESSTEAM Informatics Inc., Arden Hills, and Kapow Software have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver Oracle ECM content migration solutions.
Ceridian Corp., Bloomington, signed a five-year agreement to provide payroll, tax filing and time and attendance services to the more than 1,000 independent retail customers of Supervalu's Retail Accounting Services, a business unit of Eden Prairie-based Supervalu Inc.
PERSONNELWhite Oaks Wealth Advisors Inc., Minneapolis, has named Sharon Bloodworth president of the firm. She had been vice president. Bob Klosterman continues with the firm as chief executive officer and chief investment officer.
![Gas was $2.39 at the BP gas station ay 46th Street at Lyndale in South Minneapolis. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Friday September 4, 2015 Pre-Labor Day gas prices in the U.S. are the lowest in 11 years, and under $2 per gallon in many states, though Minnesota's average is nearly 40 cents higher. Just one station, in Brainerd, was selling at $1.99. Checking on whether that is a promotion. Costco and Sams Clubs, usually the low price leaders, were 15 cents more. With some motorists' tho](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/4U372WPXFGGQGQHPL2CTC4SFUY.jpg?&w=436&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
